Route 19 HGSS · Kanto Route
Route 19 is a sea route leading south from Fuchsia City to Route 20 and the Seafoam Islands, starting with a short beach beyond the city’s gate. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, rocks thrown out by Cinnabar’s eruption block it at first, and it clears after you reach it from the Route 20 side and have the Volcano Badge. The water is full of Swimmers and Tentacool.
- Region
- Kanto
- Wild Pokémon
- 7
- Items
- 6
- Trainers
- 4
- HMs
- Surf, Rock Smash
Connects to: Fuchsia City · Route 20
Wild Pokémon
Clamperl Surfing · 60%, Lv. 35Only on a day when Professor Oak’s Pokémon Talk on the radio (or a phone call) reports a swarm here.
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tentacool | WaterPoison | 30–35 | 90% |
 Tentacruel | WaterPoison | 35 | 10% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod |  Magikarp | 10 | 85% |
 Krabby | 10 | 15% | |
| Good Rod | Krabby | 20 | 50% |
| Magikarp | 20 | 40% | |
 Corsola | 20 | 10% | |
| Super Rod | Krabby | 40 | 60% |
| Corsola | 40 | 30% | |
 Kingler | 40 | 10% |
Chances are the game’s encounter slots: grass and caves 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1, with every slot changing by time of day (morning 4:00–9:59, day 10:00–19:59, night 20:00–3:59); surfing 60/30/5/4/1; all three rods 40/30/15/10/5; Rock Smash 80/20; Headbutt 50/15/15/10/5/5. HG and SS mark Pokémon found in only one version. Where to find every Pokémon.
Trainers
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| SwimmerJerome |  Seadra 36Tentacool 38Tentacruel 40 Goldeen 38 | ₽608 |
| SwimmerHarold |  Remoraid 42Seadra 40 | ₽640 |
| SwimmerTucker |  Shellder 40 Cloyster 44 | ₽704 |
 SwimmerDebbie | Clamperl 46 | ₽736 |
Prize money is four times the level of the trainer’s last Pokémon times the trainer class’s rate (doubled in double battles). Trainers who give you their Pokégear number call when they want a rematch, with stronger teams as you progress.
Items
| Item | How |
|---|---|
| TM55 Brine | Item ball |
| Big Pearl | Hidden |
| Pearl | Hidden |
| Pearl | Hidden |
| Revive | Hidden |
| Max Elixir | Hidden |
Hidden items can be found with the Dowsing MCHN Pokégear app.
Tips
- TM55 Brine is on the small sandy island in the southeast, with a Big Pearl hidden underneath.
- Two Pearls, a Max Elixir and a Revive are hidden around the beach and rocks.
- Rock Smash breaks the rocks by the gate and turns up Kingler and Krabby.
- Fish at night for Staryu, which only bites after dark.
- Clamperl swarms appear here, at Lv35.
FAQ
Why is Route 19 blocked in HeartGold and SoulSilver?
Rocks from Cinnabar’s eruption cover it; it opens once you’ve come to it from Route 20 and earned Blaine’s Volcano Badge.
Where is TM55 Brine in HeartGold?
On the small island in the southeast part of Route 19, which you reach by Surf.
Where can you catch Clamperl in HeartGold and SoulSilver?
During a swarm on Route 19, at Lv35.
What Pokémon can you catch in Route 19 in HeartGold and SoulSilver?
7 species: Tentacool, Tentacruel, Kingler, Krabby, Magikarp, Corsola, Staryu.
Sources & picture credits
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances, items, trainers, rematch teams, gifts and shops come from the pret/pokeheartgold decompilation, and the Pokémon sprites and dungeon entrance pictures are drawn from the game’s own graphics in it. The position maps are the Gold/Silver wiki’s Pokégear map renders. Location pictures and trainer sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Pokémon Wiki on Fandom (listed on the image gallery).